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c. ARNE Nov. 18, 1941.

BAG

Filed Octj 30, 1940 'PULL ENDS To @Lo Patented Nov. 18, 1941 UNITEDSTATES PATENTv OFFICE BAG Christian Arne, Chicago, Ill.

Application October 30, 1940, Serial No. 363,565

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in bags and more especiallyimproved closure means for bags. y

The invention is particularly applicable in connection with small clothbags as commonly used for shipping small pieces of machinery and otherarticles.

Among the features of my invention is the pro- Vision of closure meanswhich can be easily operated either to open or to close the bag. Whenclosed the bag will remain in this position without any tying of thestring; and consequently the bag may readily be opened without anyuntying of the string being required.

In general, the invention comprises a drawstring through a hem at theneck of the bag, so arranged that when the -bag is held at one cornerjust below the neck, it may readily be closed by pulling one portion ofthe draw-string or opened by pulling another portion. The bag willremain in either position without requiring the tying or untying of anyknots.

Other features and advantages of my invention will appear more fully asI proceed with my specification.

In that form. of device embodying the features of my inventionillustrated in the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is a view in sideelevation of the upper part of a bag embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is asimilar view on an enlarged scale, partly diagrammatic, with portionsbroken away, to show the construction and operation; Fig. 3 is a Viewtaken as indicated by the line 3 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is an enlargeddetail view taken as indicated by the line 4 of Fig. 3.

As shown in the drawing, the bag is indicated in general by IU and has ahem II around the neck. In the hem is located the draw-string I2 asshown in the drawing, especially Fig. 2. It will be seen that thedraw-string is provided with a loop I2a formed by doubling -the stringand knotting it at I2b. From the knot I2b the two ends of the stringI2C, I2c are passed in opposite directions through the hem II entirelyaround the neck of the bag and then knotted Atogether at I2d. Beyond theknot are the two ends I2e, I2e. One of the strings I 2c is preferablypassed through the loop I2a as indicated at I2f before reaching the knotI2d.

Close to the loop I2a, where the two strings I2C, I2c enter the hem IIthey are attached to the hem of the bag as by the stitching I3.

At the corner of the bag where the hem II is closed there is preferablyprovided some suitable mark such as a circle I4 to indicate where the'bag should be held when being closed or opened.

When the bag is held at this corner by one hand, a pull on the ends I2e,I2e will close it, and a pull on the loop I2a will open it. rIheattachment of the string I2c at I3 is important in connection with theopening operation. When closed the ends I2e will be far out of the hem.When the bag is held at I4 and the loop I2a pulled it is important thatthe string I2c be attached at I3 to prevent the draw-string fromslipping around in the hem without opening the bag. Because of theattachment at I3, when the bag is held at I4, a pull on the loop I2awill give a positive opening of the bag. I also find it desirable to runone of the strings I2C through the loop I2a as indicated by I2f. Thisalso will prevent the ends I2e from being drawn inwardly too far whenthe loop I2a is pulled. By this construction it will be seen that whenthe bag is held at I4, a pull on the loop 12a will positively cause theloop to engage the knot IZd and thus insure that the ends I2e are notpulled back as the loop I2a is pulled out.

While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, itis to be understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes,therefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in theappended claim, in which it is my intention to claim all noveltyinherent in my invention as broadly as permissible, in View of the priorart.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A bag open at the top and provided with a hem around the opening, saidhem having an opening at one corner of the bag; and a draw-stringextending through said hem twice around the opening of the bag, thecenter of the draw-string being provided with a portion outside of saidhem and attached to the bag adjacent said hem opening, one of the endsof said draw-string attached to the other end of said draw-stringoutside of the hem adjacent said hem opening.

CHRISTIAN ARNE.

